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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXX.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH
during the year ending 31st December, 1916.
| Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Number of recurrences reported | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Structural and other Defects:— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lighting | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heating | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dilapidations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Sanitary conveniences | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 9 |
| Water supply | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Dirty premises | 41 | 71 | 42 | 29 | 65 | 49 | 30 | 47 | 34 | 64 | 37 | 56 | 565 |
| Accumulation of offensive matter | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Drainage | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 9 |
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c. | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Totals | 48 | 76 | 48 | 34 | 70 | 54 | 35 | 19 | 39 | 68 | 41 | 57 | 619 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | ... | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | 2 | 3 | 16 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
| 1 | 263 | 11 | ... | 1,991 | 2,266 | |
| 2 | 13 | ... | 9 | 595 | 619 | |
| ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Totals | 3 | 276 | 11 | 10 | 2,586 | 2,886 |
| Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
| 1 | 116 | 11 | ... | 26 | 154 | |
| ... | 18 | ... | 6 | 5 | 29 | |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 1 | 134 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 184 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | ||||||
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Totals | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
TABLE XXXI.
POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
| January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of cases in which legal proceedings were recommended | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Total number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |